Two groups are forecasting that the end of the oil era is coming. The Carbon Tracker Initiative says demand for fossil fuels will peak around 2023, while Norwegian risk-management company DNV also predicts oil demand will max out in five years’ time. But LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott disagrees, because of the emerging economies in China and India…
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The Orleans and Jefferson Parish Medical Societies are asking the state legislature to raise the age to 21 to buy tobacco products. Six states and hundreds of municipalities already have this law on the books. Smoking Cessation Trust CEO Mike Rogers says the legislation should also include vaping products…
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Authorities say a Westwego woman was able to fend off an alleged would be rapist in dramatic fashion after she says he assaulted her in his home. Matt Doyle has more, and as a warning, the story involves graphic details.
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